Global Day of Action against Climate Change Protest against RBC

Protest against RBC on the Global Day of Action against Climate Change

What: Protest against RBC—Olympic sponsor, tar sands financier

Where: Public Square in Uptown Waterloo

When: Noon, Saturday December 12

Why: Because December 12 is not only the Global Day of Action against Climate Change (which coincides with the international Climate Change talks in Copenhagen), it is also the day that the Olympic Torch Relay enters Ontario. On December 12 there will actions taken against climate change propagators around the world. There will also be a protest in Ottawa against the Olympic Torch Relay. RBC is one of the leading financiers of the Tar Sands—one of the most environmentally destructive projects on earth and one of the reasons for Canada’s shameful international environmental reputation. RBC is also a primary sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, which both RBC and Canada are using to “greenwash” their image before the Canadian and international audiences.

Join us on the Global Day of Action against Climate Change to help educate the public, and to tell RBC that we will not let them use the Olympics to greenwash their corporate brand—not while they are, in fact, one of Canada’s worst climate criminals. We will have banners, speeches, and will be distributing flyers.